Founded in 2010, Farsight Africa Group is a leading full-service Pan-African communications company that delivers impactful solutions to companies, governments, development organisations and individuals across East Africa. Given the incessant news cycle in both the traditional and digital media, we believe it is absolutely vital to employ reputation man...

Farsight Africa Group is seeking an Internal Auditor and Compliance Consultant to add value and improve our operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. The successful candidate should possess a thorough knowledge of Tax and accounting procedures, Regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct follows up audits to monitor management’s interventions
• Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings
• Review and ensure accuracy and compliance of all statutory deductions and filings (PAYE, VAT, withholding tax, NHIF, NSSF, and corporate tax).
• Conduct periodic reviews of the finance system to confirm proper tax treatment of all transactions.
• Reconcile tax accounts and verify that all remittances are made on time.
• Review supplier payments to confirm compliance with withholding tax requirements.
• Advise on changes in tax laws and recommend timely updates to company policies and procedures.4jmk,k,
• Provide quarterly reports on Farsight’s overall tax compliance status.
• Liaise with external auditors and KRA on tax-related matters when necessary.
• Train and guide the internal finance team on best practices in tax compliance.
• Determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in tax compliance and financial audit, preferably with corporate or consulting firms.
• In-depth understanding of KRA tax laws and reporting systems (iTax).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High integrity and discretion in handling confidential financial information

• Conduct follows up audits to monitor management’s interventions
• Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings
• Review and ensure accuracy and compliance of all statutory deductions and filings (PAYE, VAT, withholding tax, NHIF, NSSF, and corporate tax).
• Conduct periodic reviews of the finance system to confirm proper tax treatment of all transactions.
• Reconcile tax accounts and verify that all remittances are made on time.
• Review supplier payments to confirm compliance with withholding tax requirements.
• Advise on changes in tax laws and recommend timely updates to company policies and procedures.
• Provide quarterly reports on Farsight’s overall tax compliance status.
• Liaise with external auditors and KRA on tax-related matters when necessary.
• Train and guide the internal finance team on best practices in tax compliance.
• Determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High integrity and discretion in handling confidential financial information
• In-depth understanding of KRA tax laws and reporting systems (iTax)

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in tax compliance and financial audit, preferably with corporate or consulting firms.